AC1 3,565 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Frank Thornton, who has died at the age of 92, was a character actor who spent more than 20 years in bit parts until achieving national fame as the pompous Captain Peacock in the BBC sitcom Are You Being Served?http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21832416 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,442 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 I loved that show in reruns on this side of the pond on PBS. Godspeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 6,637 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 At least he'll no longer be bothered by Mrs. Slocombe's pussy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC1 3,565 Posted March 19, 2013 Author Share Posted March 19, 2013 Apparently, there is now only one member of the original cast alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 6,637 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Don't tell me: young Mr. Grace!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,442 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Nicholas Smith, Mr Rumbold, is the only surviving member of the original cast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,251 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Trevor Bannister (Mr. Lucas) is still alive.Was he not part of the original cast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,391 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Never watched it, but everyone knows Thornton's unamused eyes well. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,251 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 It's basically like Allo Allo, where every episode rehashes the same gags, though Are You Being Served got boring far sooner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC1 3,565 Posted March 19, 2013 Author Share Posted March 19, 2013 First seasons were funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,251 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 True. Looking back at it with grown up eyes. You think Mr. Humphries was a.... You know.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC1 3,565 Posted March 19, 2013 Author Share Posted March 19, 2013 I saw it too when I was a kid and it was even funny without getting all the sexual innuendo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,251 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Yes. Mrs. Slocombe talking about her pussy took a different context after puberty.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC1 3,565 Posted March 19, 2013 Author Share Posted March 19, 2013 I don't know why but I'm sure I laughed with the word "pussy". The prononciation alone was funny or perhaps we just laughed because the laugh machine was laughing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,442 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Trevor Bannister (Mr. Lucas) is still alive.Was he not part of the original cast?The Guardian claimed he died in April 2011 at 76. Should we ask them to retract their story because you remember differently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,391 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 He lives on, in Steef's heart. Why would you begrudge him of that, Wojo? Must you be so callous? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,251 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 I stand corrected Wojo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,442 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 I'm glad you concede. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,251 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Am I not reasonable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,442 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Don't force me to agree with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,391 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Yes, it's normally your people who do that, not everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,251 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 I agree, well put Lee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,442 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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